Oregon

Oregon Revised Statutes — Oregon Vehicle Code (Ch. 806–815)

693 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 809.417 — Suspension for conduct regarding accidents
• § 809.419 — Suspensions for physical or mental condition or impairment
• § 809.420 — [1983 c.338 §354; 1987 c.547 §1; 1989 c.401 §1; 2001 c.294 §7; 2003 c.402 §28; renumbered
• § 809.421 — Suspensions for miscellaneous driving-related actions
• § 809.423 — [2003 c.402 §9; 2017 c.701 §26; repealed by 2018 c.76 §17]
• § 809.428 — Schedule of suspension or revocation periods for certain offenses
• § 809.430 — before the suspension or revocation may take effect
• § 809.440 — of a suspension under this section
• § 809.450 — Hearing for rescission of suspension for financial and future responsibility violations; grounds
• § 809.460 — Rescission of suspension or revocation upon appeal of underlying conviction
• § 809.470 — for 60 days; and (c) The judgment continues to be unsettled as described in ORS 809.470
• § 809.480 — Driver improvement programs; rules; purpose; suspension; fee
• § 809.490 — Suspension or revocation of driving privileges of nonresident driver; reports to home state
• § 809.500 — Failure to return suspended, revoked or canceled license; penalty
• § 809.510 — to 809.545, the Department of Transportation shall suspend the commercial driving privileges of a person for a period of one year when the department receives: (a) A record of conviction under ORS 811.700 or 811.705 of failure to perform the duties of a driver
• § 809.515 — Failure to appear, pay fine or obey court order in another jurisdiction; disqualification by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
• § 809.520 — Lifetime suspension of commercial driving privileges; rules
• § 809.525 — Serious traffic offenses; rules
• § 809.530 — Violation of out-of-service order
• § 809.535 — Suspension of commercial driver license for specified rail crossing violations
• § 809.540 — (1)
• § 809.545 — apply: (1) When an individual’s conduct involves driving a commercial motor vehicle, without regard to whether an individual held commercial driving privileges on the date the conduct occurred
• § 809.550 — Application of ORS
• § 809.600 — Kinds of offenses and number of convictions
• § 809.605 — Determination of which offenses count; rules
• § 809.610 — Restriction of driving privileges; notice; meeting
• § 809.620 — [1985 c.16 §183; 1989 c.15 §2; repealed by 1991 c.702 §20]
• § 809.630 — [1985 c.16 §185; repealed by 1991 c.702 §20]
• § 809.640 — Procedures on habitual offender determination
• § 809.650 — [1983 c.338 §366; 1985 c.16 §186; repealed by 2018 c.76 §1]
• § 809.660 — [1985 c.16 §189; repealed by 2018 c.76 §1] VEHICLE IMPOUNDMENT AND IMMOBILIZATION; SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE
• § 809.698 — Definition of “vehicle immobilization device.” As used in ORS
• § 809.700 — Court-ordered impoundment or immobilization upon conviction; grounds; duration; vehicles subject; return; security interest holder rights
• § 809.702 — Tampering with vehicle immobilization device; penalty
• § 809.710 — Authority to refuse to release vehicle to intoxicated person
• § 809.715 — [Formerly 806.014; 1997 c.514 §5; repealed by 2001 c.748 §2]
• § 809.716 — limits either the authority of a city or county to adopt ordinances dealing with impounding of uninsured vehicles or the contents of such ordinances except that cities and counties shall comply with the notice requirements of subsection (2) of this section and ORS 809.725
• § 809.720 — Impoundment for specified offenses; grounds; notice; release
• § 809.725 — Notice following impoundment under city or county ordinance
• § 809.730 — Seizure of motor vehicle for civil forfeiture; driving while under the influence of intoxicants
• § 809.735 — was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code or any chapter or series therein by legislative action
• § 809.740 — Seizure of motor vehicle for forfeiture; driving while suspended or revoked
• § 809.745 — Adoption of policies and procedures prior to forfeiture
• § 811.005 — Duty to exercise due care
• § 811.010 — [1983 c.338 §544; 1985 c.16 §279; 2003 c.278 §1; repealed by 2005 c.746 §4]
• § 811.015 — Failure to obey traffic patrol member; penalty
• § 811.017 — Failure to yield to traffic patrol member; penalty
• § 811.020 — Passing stopped vehicle at crosswalk; penalty
• § 811.025 — Failure to yield to pedestrian on sidewalk; penalty
• § 811.028 — Failure to stop and remain stopped for pedestrian; penalty
• § 811.030 — Driving through safety zone; penalty
• § 811.035 — Failure to stop and remain stopped for pedestrian who has limited vision or is blind; penalty
• § 811.040 — [1983 c.338 §550; 1985 c.16 §281; 2003 c.278 §4; repealed by 2005 c.746 §4]
• § 811.045 — [1983 c.338 §551; 2003 c.278 §5; repealed by 2005 c.746 §4]
• § 811.050 — Failure to yield to rider on bicycle lane; penalty
• § 811.055 — Failure to yield to bicyclist on sidewalk; penalty
• § 811.059 — was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 811 or any series therein by legislative action
• § 811.060 — Vehicular assault; penalty
• § 811.065 — Unsafe passing of person operating bicycle; penalty
• § 811.100 — Violation of basic speed rule; penalty
• § 811.105 — Speeds that are evidence of basic rule violation
• § 811.106 — [1995 c.558 §2; 1997 c.682 §4; 2003 c.397 §7; 2003 c.819 §§7,7a,7b; renumbered 810.243 in 2011]
• § 811.108 — Relationship between speed limits and basic rule
• § 811.109 — Penalties for speed violations
• § 811.110 — [1983 c.338 §565; 1987 c.887 §11; 1991 c.185 §9; 1995 c.383 §15; 2001 c.176 §6; 2003 c.402 §36; repealed by 2003 c.819 §
• § 811.111 — Violating a speed limit; penalty
• § 811.112 — [1987 c.887 §4; 1995 c.383 §16; repealed by 2003 c.819 §19]
• § 811.115 — [1983 c.338 §566; 1985 c.420 §8; 1987 c.887 §12; 1989 c.457 §1; 1989 c.992 §19; 1995 c.383 §17; 1999 c.359 §9; repealed
• § 811.120 — [1983 c.338 §567; 1987 c.887 §13; 1995 c.383 §18; repealed by 2003 c.819 §19]
• § 811.122 — [1989 c.592 §2; repealed by 1991 c.728 §6]
• § 811.123 — [1991 c.728 §2; 1995 c.383 §19; 1995 c.558 §4; 1997 c.404 §6; 1997 c.438 §4; 2003 c.397 §8; repealed by 2003 c.819 §§19,
• § 811.124 — Meaning of “children are present” in ORS 811.111
• § 811.125 — Speed racing on highway; penalty
• § 811.127 — Organizing a speed racing event; penalty
• § 811.130 — Impeding traffic; penalty
• § 811.135 — Careless driving; penalty
• § 811.140 — Reckless driving; penalty
• § 811.145 — by section 7, chapter 278, Oregon Laws 2025, become operative January 1, 2027
• § 811.147 — Failure to maintain safe distance from motor vehicle; penalty
• § 811.150 — by section 8, chapter 278, Oregon Laws 2025, become operative January 1, 2027
• § 811.155 — on the basis of photographs or video from a camera and other technology, including sensors that measure movement of a motor vehicle while a stop arm is deployed without the presence of a police officer, if the following conditions are met: (a) A police officer has reviewed the evidence and signs the
• § 811.156 — School buses; stop arm cameras; citation based on cameras; response to citation
• § 811.157 — (2), the law enforcement agency shall determine the name and address of the registered owner of the vehicle and shall send the registered owner a letter informing the owner that the vehicle was observed violating ORS 811.155
• § 811.158 — School buses; stop arm cameras; disbursement of moneys received from payment of fines
• § 811.159 — Law enforcement agency response to report of violation of ORS 811.155
• § 811.160 — Interference with rail fixed guideway public transportation system operation; penalty
• § 811.165 — Failure to stop for passenger loading of public transit vehicle; penalty
• § 811.167 — Failure to yield right of way to transit bus; rules; penalty
• § 811.168 — Unlawful fender height modifications; penalty
• § 811.170 — Violation of open container law; penalty
• § 811.172 — Improperly disposing of human waste; penalty
• § 811.175 — and the suspension or revocation is one described in this section, or if the hardship permit violated is based upon a suspension or revocation described in subsection (3) or (4) of this section
• § 811.180 — Affirmative defenses
• § 811.182 — that: (a) An injury or immediate threat of injury to a human being or animal, and the urgency of the circumstances made it necessary for the defendant to drive a motor vehicle at the time and place in question; or (b) The defendant had not received notice of the defendant’s suspension or revocation
• § 811.183 — was added to and made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code by legislative action but was not added to ORS chapter 811 or any series therein
• § 811.185 — [1983 c.338 §600; 1985 c.16 §306; repealed by 1991 c.208 §1] DRIVER OFFENSES INVOLVING PASSENGERS
• § 811.190 — Operation with obstructing passenger; penalty
• § 811.193 — Smoking, aerosolizing or vaporizing in motor vehicle when child is present; penalty
• § 811.195 — Having passenger in trailer; penalty
• § 811.200 — Carrying dog on external part of vehicle; penalty
• § 811.205 — Carrying minor on external part of vehicle; penalty
• § 811.207 — Legislative findings regarding restraint of children in motor vehicles
• § 811.210 — Failure to properly use safety belts; penalty
• § 811.215 — for any person on whose behalf a statement signed by a physician, nurse practitioner or physician associate is presented to the Department of Transportation
• § 811.220 — Certificates of exemption from safety belt requirement
• § 811.225 — Failure to maintain safety belts in working order; penalty
• § 811.230 — Definitions; fine; notice
• § 811.231 — Reckless endangerment of highway workers; penalties
• § 811.232 — and 811.233: (a) “Flagger” means a person who controls the movement of vehicular traffic through construction projects using sign, hand or flag signals
• § 811.233 — Failure to yield right of way to highway worker; penalty
• § 811.235 — Fine for traffic offenses in school zones
• § 811.250 — Law applicable to vehicles registered out of state
• § 811.255 — Permitting unlawful operation of vehicle; penalty
• § 811.260 — in the manner required by that section
• § 811.265 — if the driver makes a response to traffic control devices that is not permitted under the following: (1) Green signal
• § 811.270 — Failure to obey one-way designation; penalty
• § 811.275 — Failure to yield right of way at uncontrolled intersection; penalty
• § 811.277 — Failure to yield right of way at uncontrolled T intersection; penalty
• § 811.280 — Failure of driver entering roadway to yield right of way; penalty
• § 811.285 — Failure of merging driver to yield right of way; penalty
• § 811.290 — Obstructing cross traffic; penalty
• § 811.292 — Failure to yield right of way within roundabout; exception; penalty
• § 811.295 — Failure to drive on right; exceptions; penalty
• § 811.300 — Failure to drive on right of approaching vehicle; exceptions; penalty
• § 811.305 — Driving on left on curve or grade or at intersection or rail crossing; exceptions; penalty
• § 811.310 — Crossing center line on two-way, four-lane road; exceptions; penalty
• § 811.315 — Failure of slow driver to drive on right; exceptions; penalty
• § 811.320 — Failure to drive to right on divided highway; exceptions; penalty
• § 811.325 — Failure to keep camper, trailer or truck in right lane; exceptions; penalty
• § 811.330 — Driving wrong way around traffic island; penalty
• § 811.335 — Unlawful or unsignaled turn; penalty
• § 811.340 — Improperly executed left turn; penalty
• § 811.345 — Failure to use special left turn lane; penalty
• § 811.346 — Misuse of special left turn lane; penalty
• § 811.350 — Dangerous left turn; penalty
• § 811.355 — Improperly executed right turn; penalty
• § 811.360 — Vehicle turns permitted at stop light; proceeding against traffic control device; improperly proceeding at stop light; penalty
• § 811.365 — Illegal U-turn; penalty
• § 811.370 — Failure to drive within lane; exception; penalty
• § 811.375 — Unlawful or unsignaled change of lane; penalty
• § 811.380 — Improper use of center lane on three-lane road; penalty
• § 811.385 — Depriving motorcycle or moped of full lane; penalty
• § 811.390 — Unlawful use of lights to signal for passing; penalty
• § 811.395 — Appropriate signals for stopping, turning, changing lanes and decelerating
• § 811.400 — Failure to use appropriate signal for turn, lane change, stop or exit from roundabout; penalty
• § 811.405 — Failure to signal with lights; exceptions; penalty
• § 811.410 — Unsafe passing on left; penalty
• § 811.415 — Unsafe passing on right; penalty
• § 811.420 — Passing in no passing zone; exceptions; penalty
• § 811.425 — or 811.808
• § 811.430 — Driving on highway divider; exceptions; penalty
• § 811.435 — and 814.210 under the circumstances described: (1) A person may operate a moped on a bicycle lane that is immediately adjacent to the roadway only while the moped is being exclusively powered by human power
• § 811.440 — and 814.210 control the operation and use of mopeds on bicycle lanes and paths
• § 811.445 — Use of throughway when prohibited; penalty
• § 811.450 — Violation of posted truck routes; defense; penalty
• § 811.455 — Failure to stop for railroad signal; penalty
• § 811.460 — Failure to follow rail crossing procedures for high-risk vehicles; application; penalty
• § 811.462 — Failure of operator of commercial motor vehicle to slow down and check tracks; penalty
• § 811.465 — Exemptions from high-risk vehicle rail crossing procedures
• § 811.470 — Improper movement of heavy equipment across rail crossing; application; penalty
• § 811.475 — Obstructing rail crossing; penalty
• § 811.480 — Illegal backing; penalty
• § 811.481 — [2015 c.1 §73; repealed by 2016 c.24 §76]
• § 811.482 — Use of marijuana in motor vehicle; penalty
• § 811.483 — Safety corridors; penalty
• § 811.485 — Following too closely; penalty
• § 811.490 — Improper opening or leaving open of vehicle door; penalty
• § 811.492 — Engine braking; penalty; exception
• § 811.495 — Unlawful coasting on downgrade; exception; penalty
• § 811.500 — Unlawful stop or deceleration; penalty
• § 811.505 — Failure to stop when emerging from alley, driveway or building; penalty
• § 811.507 — by section 10, chapter 278, Oregon Laws 2025, become operative January 1, 2027
• § 811.508 — Distracted driving avoidance course; rules
• § 811.510 — Dangerous operation around livestock; penalty
• § 811.512 — Unlawfully operating low-speed vehicle on highway; penalty
• § 811.513 — Unlawfully operating medium-speed electric vehicle on highway; penalty
• § 811.514 — Unlawfully operating racing activity vehicle on highway; penalty
• § 811.515 — requires or prohibits the operation of vehicle lighting equipment without compliance with the requirements under ORS 811.515
• § 811.520 — do not apply to any of the following: (a) Road machinery
• § 811.525 — specifically provides otherwise, a vehicle that does not comply with this section is in violation of ORS 811.520
• § 811.526 — Safety campaign for use of headlights
• § 811.530 — Failure to post warnings for disabled vehicle; application; penalty
• § 811.535 — Failing to obey police officer; penalty
• § 811.540 — Fleeing or attempting to elude police officer; penalty
• § 811.550 — and 811.555
• § 811.555 — Illegal stopping, standing or parking; affirmative defense; penalty
• § 811.560 — (4) to (7), (11) and (12) are applicable to this subsection
• § 811.562 — Parking in parking space with out-of-service meter
• § 811.565 — Dangerous movement of stopped, standing or parked vehicle; penalty
• § 811.570 — Improperly positioning parallel parked vehicle; exception; affirmative defense; penalty
• § 811.575 — Violation of posted parking restrictions on state highways; affirmative defense; penalty
• § 811.580 — Parking vehicle on state highway for vending purposes; penalty
• § 811.585 — Failure to secure motor vehicle; affirmative defense; penalty
• § 811.587 — Unlawful parking in space reserved for alternative fuel vehicle refueling; penalty
• § 811.590 — Unlawful parking in winter recreation parking area; exemptions; penalty
• § 811.595 — Winter recreation parking permit; rules; fees
• § 811.600 — Fees for winter recreation parking permits
• § 811.602 — shall include: (1) A certificate, signed and dated within six months preceding the date of application, by a licensed ph
• § 811.603 — Parking identification card without photograph; issuance; rules
• § 811.604 — by section 20, chapter 627, Oregon Laws 2025, become operative July 1, 2027